Steel tire.



F. FELDHAUS.

STEEL TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I3! I9I4.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH Lo..w^sH|NGTON. D. cA

F. FELDHAUS.

SEEL TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I3. 1914.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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W is anonym Us.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co..wAsmNG1oN, D. c.

Fiano rennt-rens, or AKRON, OHIO.

STEEL TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

llatcnted Uot. 26, 1915.

Application 1ed November 13, 1914. Serial No. 871,989.

and eliicient steel tire which will possess the desired resiliency for the purpose of absorbing shocks due to the unevenness of the road over which the tire or wheel is adapted to travel.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and elicient steel tire which comprises a minimum number of parts, thereby greatly cheapening the manufacture of the device.

TWith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of4 parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical section through, the tire. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the tire. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 1 -4., of 8. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inner face oi' the socket plate' used in connection with the present invention. is a perspective view oit' one of the tread plate supporting blocks. 7 is a perspective view of one end of one of the tread plates. Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional lview through the connecting` means for securing the respective ends of the outer resilient band together. Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view showing' the manner of connectin?,l the inner band to the outer band and the means for connecting the respective ends of the inner band together.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the main portion of the wheel which is provided with a telly 2, and upon each side of the telly 2 is secured retaining plate 3 of a substantially Z shaped structure in cross-section, thereby producing an outwardly extending flange Fig. 6'

portion 4t lfor retaining the tire uponthe ielly 2 of the wheel. Y

A plurality of felly plates 5 are placed lupon the telly 2 and upon the retaining plates 3, and each of these plates 5 is provided with an upwardly extending flange portion 6, which flange portions constitute side plates for the tire. These flange portions 6 are provided with a plurality of radially arranged apertures 7 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. A socket plate 8 is placed adjacent some of thev apertures 7 and has a projecting collar portion 9 extending through the apertures 7. This plate 8 is secured to the inner face of the ange portion 6 by means of rivets or other suitable securing means 10. The aperture 7 and also `the collar portions 9 are formed so as to produce elongated openings for the purpose orp allowing the retaining bar 11 to have a reciprocating` movement within the apertures and soclets above mentioned. The retaining bar 1l extends transversely of the tire and hasits respective ends working in lJthe aperture 7 and in the collars 9 as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

Each of the bars 11 is carried by a sup porting block 12, which supporting block comprises a body portion having an elongated aperture 13 formed transversely thereof for the purpose oi receiving the bar` 11. The block 12 is also provided with a plurality of spaced lips 14- which extend outwardly from the outer end thereoi" and between these lips 14 of the respective blocks l2 is lixedly secured the depending portion 15 of the tread plates'lG. The depending portion 15 is held in engagement with the lips l-fl by means of bolts, rivets or any other suitable or desired means 17.

Each of the socket plates 8 is provided upon its inner iface with a plurality of cleats 18 placed upon either side of the collar 9, and each cleat is provided with an overhanging head 19 for fitting over the shoulder portion 2O formed upon the block 12. These head portions 19 will limit the outward movement of the blocks 12 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

By carefully considering Fig. 1 it will be seen that the blocks 12 are supported upon an outer spring band 21, which band has its Copies Aot this patent may be obtained for respective ends 22 extending outwardly and being clamped together by means ot the clamping plates 23. A bolt 24 passes through vthe plates 23 and the ends 22 tor firmly securing the respective ends ot the band 21 together. A reinforcing band 25 is placed under the outer band 21 and the respective ends ot the band 25 are held to gether by means ot an adjoining plate 26 which fits, under the band 25, and the rivets 27 pass through the plate 26, the band 25 and the band 21 for firmly holding the bands together and also holding the respective ends ot the band 25 in a fixed position. As previously stated the blocks 12 support the tread plates 16, and these tread plates are so tormed as to have their tread portions overlapping as illustrated in Fig. 1 so as to present a double thickness ot plates along the entire periphery of the wheel. A plurality of transversely extending bolts 28 are carried by the side flanges 6 ot the telly plates 5 and extend transversely through the tire so as tonormally rest upon the base portion ot the telly plates 5 as is illustrated in Fig. 1 and constitute a means. tor limiting the inward movement ot the spring bands 21 and 25. The sealing band 29 extends around the tire and rests upon the oiiter edge ot the flange portion 6 as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, and this band is provided with inwardly extending flanges 30, which flanges are fixedlyr secured to the flanges 6 by means of rivets 31. The band 29 is provided with a plurality ot apertures 82 to allow the outer -portions ot the blocks 12 to extend therethroughV and it should be understood that this sealing band 29 will constitute an eilicient means tor keeping dirt and Yother accumulation from the interior portion ot the tire.

From the toregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient means has been produced tor yieldably supporting the outer'tread plates 16 ot the tire by means ot the spring bands 21 and 25, and that the vtirewill readily give while passing over obstructions or rough places in the road, and

that owing to the peculiar construction of the present device, the parts will not be likely to become broken.

- Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A wheel ot the class described-comprising atelly, telly plates carried thereby, said telly plates provided with outwardly extending flanges having apertures tormed therein, a spring band, blocks carried by said spring band, a bar carried by each block and provided with projecting ends adapted to work in said apertures, a tread plate carried by each block, said blocks being spaced trom each other, and said tread plates overlapping each other and spanning the distance between said blocks tor constituting a tire tor said wheel.

2. A wheel ot the class described comprising a telly, telly plates carried thereby, said telly plates provided with flanges, said flanges provided with apertures formed therein, socket plates fitting over said apertures, each socket plate provided with a projecting collar fitting in said aperture in said telly plate, inwardly extending cleats carried by the inner tace ot said telly plate, said cleats provided with overhanging heads, blocks carried between said telly plates, a bar carried by each block and having its ends working in said collar, resilient means supporting said blocks, each block provided with projecting lips, each block provided with a shoulder tormed adjacent each lip,

said heads adapted to engage said shoulders tor limiting the outward movement thereot, a tread plate carried by each block, each tread plate provided with a depending end fitting between said lips ot said blocks, and the tread portion ot said tread plates overlapping tor constituting an eflicient rim tor said wheel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

FRED FELDHAUS. Witnesses:

B. A. RoMwEHnR, Ha'r'rrn FnLDHAUs.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

